New-York tribune., 1887-12-11
MISIC AND MUSICIANS.
SOME CURRENT GOSSIP.

SOME CURRENT GOSSIP
II Is almost as Interesting and delshtful TO hear
Ii'r Niemann talk about his art to witness his
imre'Sonaions. Talking about tho role Of Eleazar,
In La Juive" after the representation of that opcra
last Wednesday evening. H. said: Il studied the
role with Dupc2 but. OF cOursc do not follow that
singer in presenting 1t in any respect What / ac-
CURED from him was simply some points in vocaza-
lion went to Duurcz al the suggestion of Ro.er.
There was an artist Of different hind verltaLle
precursor of Wagner in his principles Of dramatic
lamation. Hc made most profound impression In
Germany. That his Orera be given as it was
given to-nieh'-w!th that dramatic intensity mean
llaevy owes 70 Wagner The score has a good deal
of real dramatic blood in H. but this cannot be dem.
onstrated by simply pretty singing. lehman and I
screamed the music. high notes and all at the end Of
the first act I'm full consclo sBess that II was a cir
cus II the people want high notes give them
i that will put tn lights out but that's not art.
do not care 10 sing for the connoisscur who knows
II all or tho banker who comes 10 the opera house
70 digest his dinner. sing for the great public for
he man and his wife who have saved their pennies 10
'nioy the luxury of "a seat in the gallery. In every
man. no matter how humble his niellect or deyrayed
h.> moral sense. there IS yearnlng for the IDEAL IL
can stimulate Ioctical impulse. awaken iai ycarn-
ing for moment. | am satisfied That Is the pur-
pose Of art and 10 know whether It has been achieved
or not a prrformancc must be judged whOic, not
In It's details
by the extraordinary success Of Scheres Trompeter
Won sakhagcn4 and Ncsslers oIera based on it. Iut
It Is nv often that finds exhibition OF in cold
type aS Julius stocblauSer, the great singer ard teach
er. gives in the dedication of his Method OF Singing
which has Just been published I'm an English transla-
ton by Novello. Ever il Co. The book is dedicated TO
the memory uf his mother. and oneQnarter Of tho
dedication IS a g'audoquen address to her who had
been his first teachcr, which most unexrcct-
oil frtn 81. tt,1
how J. b. Cramer, when accompanying Madame Stock
hauser one occasion. was overcome by the de-
livery Of the singer that he fell upon his knees and
continued to play his part in that posture" After
this StOchhauscr thinks IT necessary TO append short
biographical sketch of his mother, who the daugh-
ter Of a notary in Gcbwecr, AlSacc. When about TO
male her first appearance in public the young singer
grow nervous. and to encourage her Cairuio, her
teacher, used this argument: Madame, vauS navez
aucunc raison d'avor pcur Quand vous tt6s venue
an monde, II bon Iieu vous dOnne nm coup dc ped
eNtravasance OF sockhauserS book all in the pref
ace however. l. IS splendid and highly sugscstiNe
work. especially valuable for its hints 10 the treat
mcnt Of The words In singing.
Won Bulow La, put Director Pollini, of Hamburg
In unenyabo position. Poni made great
flourish Of tumuets his engagement of the gifted
0li eccentric Doctor 70 conduct Mozart cycle at
the Hamburg stadt Thcater. Won Bnlow, finding that
Ponl would not give him the singers. rcheatsals aud
mise en- sccnc which ho thought necessary to meet
the expectations Of the public I'm view of the arrange
m"nts. lcrrmWorily rcfuSed TO conduct either tos
fan Tuttc." II Scra4o.r or Dir Zanbcifloe,7 and
they had TO be given to Conductor sucher
Tie first concert of the Rubinsten Club Will tako
place in Chicbcring Hall next Thursday evening Tho
club IS composed exclusively Of female voices, but
they are all remarkably good Ones and tho audience
Will doubt hc delighted. But it is nevertheless
ply that much energy and money should be eX-
pended when the results can only be OF the most
superficial interest, when Ncw-Yorl IS sadly in need
Of good choir devoted to capella7 music, sacred
and secular What concert could be evcn if tho
Kun u,tcin and Mend lSsohn clubs TO cooperate.
II would be worth ten years Of sentimental iOs and
quartcs female voices floating about in the music
ether with foundation base 10 rest on. even II
the listeners should ignore the distinctive character
OF the Euiinsicn Club concerts. and wear an Occa-
s.ona Prince Albert coat or bonnet. - the way,
what a confession Is that management should
publish that the distinctive character, ol muS'IA
entertainment is to consist ia the clothes worn by
the audience!
In addition 10 the four concerts at Stclnway Hall
On lccciubcr IL January o. February and March If,
the Boston symphony Orchestra VIII give three con-
,clts ccubar Il. February and March IL IN tho
I.r, ohlyn Academy OF Music. Mr. GcricAe viii bring
seventy f,o men vita hun. among them two artists
" ho have caus ded utter IN the critical circles
ot Boston II VII hc remembered that the One haw
In Ia, compost Ion OF the orch u when visited New
80 a last season found In The wood-wlnd choir.
Ih, defect Nj. Gc,lcAc has rtmedcd u! bringing tN9
men nom the PtIls Optid Noulquc, dh oOo'st anu
nautist
4 feat performed by Mr. Max Bcndx, the young
leader of Mr. 1homas's volins, Is being much COM
mcnt,d upon II professional circles one evening re-
Gently mu,lcal told a number Of his colleagues that
he had Just received from Germany book OF new violin
music of such extraordinary difficulty that he would
WAGER supper for tho party that not player present
conld play single page at sight Mr. Bcndix wanted
In fry The book was produced and proved to contain
three cadcnzas for Beehovcu's Concerto and number
OF solo pieces composed by Pctrolenz, Hungarian.
The musicians agreed that they were extremely In
trrrsting but terribly difficult, fll VI double thirds,
sixth, octavcs. shps and harmonlcs combined win
tnrX tect ed rythmical figures drawn from hungarian
NH tnu,s Mr. Bendx not only performed the task
which he had undertak but gave snch an exhibition
Of prma vista PLAY ing that enthusiastic musician,
himself IA pupil OF Auer, declared MS ucllei 'h' ho
violin player alive could duplicate IT,
The Nvack Choral Society Will perform Dudley
Bucks IAsl, of Asia at the frst concert OF its
eighth season IN the evening of December 15. Two
other concerts will DO given, April 26 and ono
on juno 2I Caul's 4" Joan Of Arc,' Co.ta's Al" and
Niendel. ..0hn's Ahalic' are the works choseh lor
these concerts Professor G.. ID. wilson rcunaiils CON-
ductor of the society.
The beethoven String Quartet gave two concerts
of chamber music under the direction of Mr. B Bo'k-
Gilman for the enter alnment of Miss Porters pupIS
in r,rminpron on November 30 and December 1.
Amon, her fhings with, Mr.. Bockeman a the piano.
forte Becthovcns Trio op. % (aicr the popular sep
Ten Wa paved, the pArasng Of Dr. Hugo ltlciiiahn
being followed
The Boston symphony Orchestra may be heard In
concert ln Stcinway Hall on next Wednesday evening